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TIL that mints are not only given at the end of a meal in restaurants to help freshen your breath, but herbs like peppermint help settle nausea and upset stomach (i.e. from overeating).

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e088b TIL the CEO of Levi’s says that you are never supposed to wash your jeans. Instead, spot clean them with a toothbrush, or toss them into a freezer.
OKMg TIL that most states don’t track deaths related to dentistry.
wN6P TIL that, in 1994, the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. The bodies are still at the bottom of the sea and it’s illegal to dive to the wreck
gwm7 TIL that ITT Tech has been investigated for claims of widespread grade inflation. In one instance, a student got a 100% on a computer forensics assignment for turning in a noodle recipe.
QJ6Pa TIL three Englishmen walked from Florida to Nova Scotia in 1569